Joseph Phillips — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Seneca-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seneca-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Seneca-County, Ohio
Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Joseph S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Tiffin
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Nat. Mach. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	13
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same H
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Tiffin
Est. Birth Year	~1898

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Eugene Phillips	Son	—	15	~1925
Roseanne Phillips	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Joseph Phillips	Head	—	42	~1898
Agnes Phillips	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Seneca, Ohio

Son, age 21

Seneca, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Joseph S
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Mfg Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Seneca, Ohio

Head, age 32

Seneca, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Joseph S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Forging Mach. Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	4,000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Seneca-County, Ohio

Head, age 42

Seneca-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Joseph S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Tiffin
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Nat. Mach. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	13
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same H
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Joseph Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Phillips

b. ~1865

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Phillips

b. ~1869

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Joseph Phillips

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Seneca-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03145-00553)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fred A. Cramer	30	Head	Salesman	Ohio
42	Ruth E. O. Cramer	29	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Fredrick J. Cramer	2	Son	—	Ohio
44	Raymond Schmidt	37	Head	Ceramic Engr	Ohio
45	Lois E. Schmidt	24	Wife	—	Massachusetts
46	Wilbur W. Kohli	33	Head	Electrical Engineer	Ohio
47	Hazel D. Kohli	35	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Caroline Kohli	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	James W. Johnson	33	Head	Machinist	Ohio
50	Ruth A. Johnson	31	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Joan Johnson	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	Joseph S. Phillips THIS PERSON	42	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
53	Agnes V. Phillips	41	Wife	—	Ohio
54	Eugene Phillips	15	Son	—	Ohio
55	Roseanne Phillips	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Martin A. Schalk	50	Head	Clerk	Ohio
57	Anna Mae Schalk	48	Wife	—	Ohio
58	Richard Schalk	23	Son	—	Ohio
59	Francis F. Schalk	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
60	Joseph Goetz	57	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
61	Ethel Goetz	51	Wife	Laundress	Ohio
62	Dallas H. Williams	36	Head	—	Ohio
63	Florence O. Williams	36	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Francis J. Kirrian	28	Head	Sta. Attendant	Ohio
65	Ruth E. Kirrian	24	Wife	—	Ohio
66	Janet Kirrian	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Tilda Kirrian	57	Mother	Cost Accountant	Ohio
68	John Hertzer	38	Head	—	Ohio
69	June K. Hertzer	33	Wife	—	Ohio
70	William Hertzer	5	Son	—	Ohio
71	John H. Hertzer	1	Son	—	Ohio
72	Arthur M. Bernard	65	Head	State Inspector	Ohio
73	Jessie M. Bernard	59	Wife	—	Ohio
74	Roberta Bernard	24	Son	Clerk	Ohio
75	Sidney F. Mcneal	36	Head	—	Ohio
76	Gladys Mcneal	32	Wife	Tree Surgeon	Ohio
77	Richard Mcneal	4	Son	—	Ohio
78	Carolyn Mcneal	1	Daughter	—	Ohio

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Joseph

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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